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Roy Gerkovich 3rd Battalion I Company 1st Lieutenant

nephews – Arthur James Wheatley, Jr.; and Eldred (“Sonny”) and James (“Jimmy) Barger.  Jimmy was named for his uncle. Above: L-R:  I Company Lieutenants James B. Dunn, Roy Gerkovich, Jim Wheatley, George Halpin, and Charles A. Hines For his military service, First Lieutenant James David Wheatley, Jr., was awarded the Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star

position guarding the border with Italy.  While there, off-duty men were able frequently to enjoy the hotels, restaurants, and bars of Nice. Lt. Yaso Abe and Lt. Roy Gerkovich in Nice, 1945 From southern France, they were sent in mid-March 1945, back to Italy for combat in the Po Valley Campaign.  The Combat Team’s presence